Wash and dry the berries and place them on a parchment lined baking sheet, fairly close together. Put some toasted sliced almonds around them, sprinkle both with cinnamon sugar and orange zest. Melt white sugar in a sturdy pan till liquid and golden. Carefully pour the liquid sugar over the nuts and berries. Let it harden, then crack/break. Serve with cheese, fruit or even a tossed salad.

Wash and dry the berries and place them on a parchment lined baking sheet, fairly close together. Put some toasted sliced almonds around them, sprinkle both with cinnamon sugar and orange zest. Melt white sugar in a sturdy pan till liquid and golden. Carefully pour the liquid sugar over the nuts and berries. Let it harden, then crack/break. Serve with cheese, fruit or even a tossed salad.

Oh, Vera, you ALWAYS have the right answers! I think I will go buy some extra cranberries just so I can do this!

Here's a really tasty cake - dh, who NEVER bakes, tried this out last year and made a perfectly beautiful dessert to his friends. Since it's baked in a square pan, I think it's extra pretty if you can put it on a glass square cake plate and garnish with mint sprigs.

This takes a little patience but worth the effort. Stab 'em with a toothpick and dunk into heated dipping chocolate. The combination is awesome. Downside is they disappear faster than you can stick and dip.

[quote=VeraBlue;740725]Wash and dry the berries and place them on a parchment lined baking sheet, fairly close together. Put some toasted sliced almonds around them, sprinkle both with cinnamon sugar and orange zest. Melt white sugar in a sturdy pan till liquid and golden. Carefully pour the liquid sugar over the nuts and berries. Let it harden, then crack/break. Serve with cheese, fruit or even a tossed salad.[/quote

Vera that sounds fabulous! A co-worker is spending Christmas on the Coast in southern OR and I was promised some berries fresh from the bogs. Can't wait to try this.